So far in our new life
After a challenging first 3 months or so, felt we had a good routine going with Ella. She'd got the idea about nightime and feeds were a regular 3-4 hours. Ok so breastfeeding beed a bit of a fight but she was gaining weight.
Now it's transition time again, starting to wean and books say we should be expecting her to sleep thru (she has last feed at 22.30 and asks at 1.30 (but doesn't get, and gets a feed at 3am - all breastfeeding). So feel like trying to get an all new routine starting again. Getting the idea a bit more now and taking it a bit more as we find naturally. Don;t want to see useless health visitors but want to know her weight so best go.
She is 6 months on 5th Nov.
Went to Wales on hols in October but got gastric flu once home again, that really effected my milk supply and as I said E was fussy and fighty at the best of times in the day. I think she is very impatient for letdown and what with not having the hugest plentiful supply ever it was bottle all day time. I am expressing what I can to keep supply up for night and it is better for her really, formula really pen and inks.
She has sweet potato and carrot for tea tonight - all first flavours!
Tim working very long hours and I am all undecided as to going back, one minute think part time would be an idea - interaction outside house for E and a change from West Ealing for me. But is the fact work is now a novelty luring me in and would I want out a few weeks later? Could not consider going back now, will I feel any different in 6 months? Feel guilty at letting down work, and it is a good job too, once gone , probably never to be repeated. However, if we had another cild could not afford nursery for both, so should they be treated differently? I also partly worry about Tim and if I still work, say if he had another breakdown? I know can't live life by 'what if's' but it is a consideration that goes thru my brain.
Now it's transition time again, starting to wean and books say we should be expecting her to sleep thru (she has last feed at 22.30 and asks at 1.30 (but doesn't get, and gets a feed at 3am - all breastfeeding). So feel like trying to get an all new routine starting again. Getting the idea a bit more now and taking it a bit more as we find naturally. Don;t want to see useless health visitors but want to know her weight so best go.
She is 6 months on 5th Nov.
Went to Wales on hols in October but got gastric flu once home again, that really effected my milk supply and as I said E was fussy and fighty at the best of times in the day. I think she is very impatient for letdown and what with not having the hugest plentiful supply ever it was bottle all day time. I am expressing what I can to keep supply up for night and it is better for her really, formula really pen and inks.
She has sweet potato and carrot for tea tonight - all first flavours!
Tim working very long hours and I am all undecided as to going back, one minute think part time would be an idea - interaction outside house for E and a change from West Ealing for me. But is the fact work is now a novelty luring me in and would I want out a few weeks later? Could not consider going back now, will I feel any different in 6 months? Feel guilty at letting down work, and it is a good job too, once gone , probably never to be repeated. However, if we had another cild could not afford nursery for both, so should they be treated differently? I also partly worry about Tim and if I still work, say if he had another breakdown? I know can't live life by 'what if's' but it is a consideration that goes thru my brain.